Cert. Granted
Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC
Issue
(1) Whether Article III of the Constitution precludes the Department of Labor from adjudicating proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment; and (2) whether 8 U.S.C. §1188(g)(2) authorizes the Department of Labor to adjudicate proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment.
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Dec 23, 2025Application (25A741) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 13, 2026 to February 12, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 23, 2025Application (25A741) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 12, 2026.
Feb 12, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)Mar 16, 2026Brief of respondent Sun Valley Orchards, LLC in opposition filed.Mar 31, 2026Reply of petitioners Department of Labor, et al. filed. (Distributed)Apr 1, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Apr 20, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
Apr 27, 2026Petition GRANTED limited to the following questions: 1) Whether Article III of the Constitution precludes the Department of Labor from adjudicating proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment. 2) Whether 8 U. S. C. §1188(g)(2) authorizes the Department of Labor to adjudicate proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment.
May 11, 2026Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.May 11, 2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Department of Labor and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor.May 15, 2026Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 18, 2026. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 27, 2026.
May 26, 2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Jun 18, 2026Brief of petitioners Department of Labor, et al. filed.Jun 24, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Adminstrative and Constitutional Law Professors filed.Jun 25, 2026Brief amici curiae of National Lawyers Guild, et al. filed.Jun 25, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.Jun 25, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Jun 25, 2026Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed.Jun 25, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed.Jul 13, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ilan Wurman filed.Jul 27, 2026Brief of respondent Sun Valley Orchards filed.Jul 31, 2026Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Altria Group, Inc. filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Texas Public Policy Foundation filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Former Department of Labor Officials filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amici curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance, et al. filed.Aug 3, 2026Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III, et al. filed.Aug 11, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Aug 25, 2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Aug 26, 2026Reply of petitioners Department of Labor, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 27, 2026CIRCULATED
Sep 1, 2026Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Recommended Citation: Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/department-of-labor-v-sun-valley-orchards-llc/